It’s that time of year when all the suburban teenagers converge onto a certain music festival in Grant Park. Get out of the Lollapalooza’s gravitational pull, and check out these other events around town instead.

1) There’s nothing that screams summer more than barbecue and beer, and the Old Irving Park Beer & BBQ Challenge is back with 22 different teams and 44 beers to try. Participating restaurants and breweries include Off Color Brewing with Brass Monkey BBQ, Oak Park Brewing Co. with Hatfield & McCoy BBQ, and Pipeworks Brewing with Pigcicle. $60 for general admission. 1-5 p.m. Saturday, 4140 W. Addison St., beerbbqchallenge.com

3) Go for a behind-the-scenes tour at Lo Rez Brewery & Taproom while supporting Chicago Period Project and Girls Pint Out. Kevin Lilly, co-founder and head brewer will lead the tour, and afterward, attendees will assemble period kits with the Chicago Period Project, an organization helping people living below the poverty line gain access to period products to “experience their periods with dignity,” and Girls Pint Out, an organization that promotes women who love craft beer. There is a $5 donation suggested, and guests are encouraged to bring their own tampons, menstrual pads, panty liners and other period-related necessities. 2-6 p.m. Sunday. 2101 S. Carpenter St., 888-404-2262, lorezbrewing.com

4) Bring your four-legged bestie to Dog Day at Sidetrack, where Tito’s Handmade Vodka will be handing out swag, like T-shirts for you and leashes for your pup. A dollar from every Tito’s cocktail ordered will be donated to the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. 1-5 p.m. Saturday. 3349 N. Halsted St., 773-477-9189, sidetrackchicago.com

When it comes to resolutions, "save money" or "spend less" top many people's list. In that vein, for the month of January, the Chicago Tribune Food & Dining team is scouring the city for food deals — from happy hour or lunch specials to high-quality values, like three-courses for a steal — to help you spend smarter. Who doesn't love a good bargain?